Newsbytes
  • India
  • Business
  • World
  • Politics
  • Sports
  • Technology
  • Entertainment
  • Auto
  • Lifestyle
  • Inspirational
  • Career
  • Bengaluru
  • Delhi
  • Mumbai
  • Videos
  • Visual Stories
  • Reviews
  • Phone Reviews
  • Fitness Bands Reviews
  • Speakers Reviews
  • Find Cricket Statistics
Hindi
More
In the news
Shiv Sena
Parliament Monsoon Session
Smriti Irani
Partha Chatterjee
Indian National Congress (INC)
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
Newsbytes
Hindi
Newsbytes
User Placeholder

Hi,

Logout


India
Business
World
Politics
Sports
Technology
Entertainment
Auto
Lifestyle
Inspirational
Career
Bengaluru
Delhi
Mumbai
Videos
Visual Stories
Reviews
Phone Reviews
Fitness Bands Reviews
Speakers Reviews
Find Cricket Statistics

More Links
  • Videos

Download Android App

Follow us on
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Linkedin
  • Youtube
 
Home / News / Politics News / After Punjab, Haryana Congress faces turmoil over BS Hooda
Politics

After Punjab, Haryana Congress faces turmoil over BS Hooda

After Punjab, Haryana Congress faces turmoil over BS Hooda
Written by Pratyush Deep Kotoky
Edited by Siddhant Pandey
Jul 06, 2021, 08:00 pm 3 min read
After Punjab, Haryana Congress faces turmoil over BS Hooda
A group of Haryana Congress MLAs have demanded a "bigger role" for Bhupinder Singh Hooda.

As the Indian National Congress is trying to douse the fire in its Punjab state unit, the party is now facing another crisis in the neighboring Haryana. On Monday, 22 out of 31 Haryana Congress MLAs landed in Delhi seeking a change in the party's state unit. The changes include a bigger role for former state Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda in the party.

Details
MLAs met Congress' KC Venugopal at party headquarters

Reportedly, five Haryana Congress MLAs—said to be close to Hooda—met Congress General Secretary (Organization) KC Venugopal on Monday and reportedly demanded the removal of state Congress chief Kumari Selja. The MLAs included BB Batra, BL Saini, Kuldeep Vats, Dr. Raghubir Kadian, and Varun Chowdhury. At the meeting at the party headquarters, the MLAs demanded that Selja be replaced by Hooda.

Reasons
What did the MLAs discuss at the meeting?

Reportedly, the MLAs said that the party's organization was in shambles in Haryana without district unit chiefs for the last eight years. This interfered with the organizational framework at the grassroots level, they said, according to ThePrint. They complained that they were being ignored by Selja and the organization. Hooda was being sidelined in decisions regarding Congress Zila and block presidents, they added.

Information
MLAs had met Congress Haryana in-charge on Friday

Earlier on Monday, as many as 22 of the 31 Congress MLAs in Haryana had reached Delhi and met Hooda. A band of legislators from the party had also met with the party's Haryana in-charge, Vivek Bansal, on Friday.

Quote
Don't see any indiscipline if MLAs meet state in-charge: Selja

In a statement, Selja downplayed the state Congress MLAs' meeting with Bansal, saying that such a meeting was not out of the ordinary. "I don't see any indiscipline if party legislators go and meet the party's state unit in-charge and say something. It is their right. Bansal sahab has later clarified what the meeting was all about," PTI quoted her as saying.

Quote
'We have no problem with Kumari Selja'

Speaking to India Today, one of the MLAs said, "It is not true that we have any problem with Kumari Selja. This is a matter which the party high command will act upon. We don't have any role in it."

Hooda
Why is Hooda important for the Congress party?

Notably, as a two-time CM of Haryana from 2005-2014, Hooda enjoys considerable clout in the state. He is the Leader of Opposition in the state Legislative Assembly. In the 2019 Assembly elections, although the Congress lost, the party bagged 31 out of 90 seats against the BJP's 40 seats, exceeding poll predictions. The performance was credited to Hooda's strong presence, according to political experts.

Background
Selja replaced Ashok Tanwar in 2019

Congress president Sonia Gandhi had first appointed Ashok Tanwar—formerly a Youth Congress president—as the Haryana Congress chief in February 2014. This was viewed as an attempt to promote an alternative to Hooda. However, with Tanwar's poor performance, the position of state party chief was handed over to Selja in 2019, in what was yet again seen as an attempt to minimize Hooda.

Punjab
What's happening in Punjab?

Trouble is also brewing for the Congress in Punjab where it forms the government. Punjab is witnessing a power tussle between state CM Amarinder Singh and party leader Navjot Singh Sidhu. Singh met Gandhi on Tuesday, where the two reportedly discussed a truce to end infighting in the party. Singh said he will abide by any decision taken by the party.

Share this timeline
Facebook
Whatsapp
Twitter
Linkedin
Pratyush Deep Kotoky
Pratyush Deep Kotoky
Twitter
Pratyush Deep Kotoky covers national and politics news at NewsBytes. His over three-year-long career involves reporting on sociopolitical issues across India, particularly the northeast region. His previous stints include 101Reporters, The Sunday Guardian, and Inshorts, and he has also written for Asia Times, Firstpost, and Newslaundry. He has a postgraduate degree in Journalism from the Indian Institute of Mass Communication, Delhi.
Siddhant Pandey
Siddhant Pandey
Twitter
Siddhant Pandey covers national and health news at NewsBytes. He has over five years of experience working as a multimedia journalist covering hard news in New Delhi. He was previously employed with The Indian Express and News World India and has juggled roles as a correspondent, copy editor, and video producer. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Biotechnology from the Jaypee Institute of Information Technology, Noida.
Latest
Haryana
Punjab
Bhupinder Singh Hooda
Indian National Congress (INC)
Related
Latest
New Zealand beat Scotland in lone ODI: Key stats
New Zealand beat Scotland in lone ODI: Key stats Sports
SA beat England in third T20I, seal series: Key stats
SA beat England in third T20I, seal series: Key stats Sports
Formula 1, Max Verstappen wins the Hungarian GP: Key stats
Formula 1, Max Verstappen wins the Hungarian GP: Key stats Sports
Italian court dismisses sexual abuse charges against Paul Haggis: Reports
Italian court dismisses sexual abuse charges against Paul Haggis: Reports Entertainment
Benefits of prenatal fitness: Why you should exercise when pregnant
Benefits of prenatal fitness: Why you should exercise when pregnant Lifestyle
Haryana
Truck driver accused of killing Haryana DSP arrested from Rajasthan
Truck driver accused of killing Haryana DSP arrested from Rajasthan India
5 national parks in Himachal Pradesh that shutterbugs must visit
5 national parks in Himachal Pradesh that shutterbugs must visit Lifestyle
India's richest woman: Savitri Jindal's net-worth triples in 2 years
India's richest woman: Savitri Jindal's net-worth triples in 2 years Business
Gurugram: Woman held captive, sexually assaulted for days in hotel
Gurugram: Woman held captive, sexually assaulted for days in hotel India
Haryana BJP's IT cell head sacked amid calls for arrest
Haryana BJP's IT cell head sacked amid calls for arrest India
More News
Punjab
Punjab: Hospital V-C resigns day after 'public humiliation' by minister
Punjab: Hospital V-C resigns day after 'public humiliation' by minister India
Moose Wala's father gets his son's face tattooed on forearm
Moose Wala's father gets his son's face tattooed on forearm India
IMD issues heavy rainfall warning for several states including Rajasthan
IMD issues heavy rainfall warning for several states including Rajasthan India
Monsoon fury: IMD issues red, orange alerts in several states
Monsoon fury: IMD issues red, orange alerts in several states India
Punjab CM Mann discharged after being admitted to Delhi hospital
Punjab CM Mann discharged after being admitted to Delhi hospital Politics
More News
Bhupinder Singh Hooda
Congress' G-23 leaders call for introspection over leaders leaving party
Congress' G-23 leaders call for introspection over leaders leaving party Politics
Tax officials record Robert Vadra's statement in benami properties case
Tax officials record Robert Vadra's statement in benami properties case India
Sonia Gandhi meets Congress dissenters, hunt for new chief on
Sonia Gandhi meets Congress dissenters, hunt for new chief on Politics
Find new chief: Sonia Gandhi, keen on resigning, tells Congress
Find new chief: Sonia Gandhi, keen on resigning, tells Congress Politics
Senior Congress leaders seek reforms in letter to Sonia Gandhi
Senior Congress leaders seek reforms in letter to Sonia Gandhi Politics
More News
Indian National Congress (INC)
Irani case: Delhi HC orders Congress leaders to remove tweets
Irani case: Delhi HC orders Congress leaders to remove tweets Politics
National Herald: Sonia Gandhi's 3rd round of questioning today
National Herald: Sonia Gandhi's 3rd round of questioning today Politics
Rahul Gandhi detained at protest over Sonia Gandhi's ED questioning
Rahul Gandhi detained at protest over Sonia Gandhi's ED questioning Politics
Sonia Gandhi reaches ED office for second round of questioning
Sonia Gandhi reaches ED office for second round of questioning Politics
'Unruly behavior': 4 Congress MPs suspended for entire monsoon session
'Unruly behavior': 4 Congress MPs suspended for entire monsoon session Politics
More News
Related
'Not Ji Huzoor-23': Kapil Sibal, others question Punjab crisis
'Not Ji Huzoor-23': Kapil Sibal, others question Punjab crisis Politics
If Sidhu doesn't remove advisors, Congress will: Harish Rawat
If Sidhu doesn't remove advisors, Congress will: Harish Rawat Politics
Next News Article
Next News Article

Love Politics news?

Subscribe to stay updated.

Politics Thumbnail
India News Business News World News Politics News Sports News Technology News Entertainment News Auto News Lifestyle News Inspirational News
Career News Bengaluru News Delhi News Mumbai News Mukesh Ambani Indian Premier League (IPL) Karnataka Samsung Xiaomi West Bengal
Bihar Virat Kohli Rohit Sharma Haryana Narendra Modi Arvind Kejriwal Tamil Nadu Gujarat Yogi Adityanath YouTube
Instagram Hollywood News Uttar Pradesh Kerala Netflix Bollywood News Mamata Banerjee Maruti Suzuki Rahul Gandhi Elon Musk
Shah Rukh Khan Chelsea FC OPPO Akhilesh Yadav Indian Cricket Team Apple Manchester United Salman Khan Cryptocurrency OnePlus
Amitabh Bachchan ICC Women's World Cup Vivo India vs Sri Lanka
About Us Privacy Policy Terms & Conditions Contact Us Ethical Conduct Grievance Redressal News News Archive Topics Archive IPL 2022 Schedule IPL 2022 Points Table Find Cricket Statistics
Follow us on
Facebook Twitter Linkedin Youtube
All rights reserved © NewsBytes 2022